Data centers and other players have this year requested more capacity in the power grid than Norway's record consumption. The Minister of Energy calls it "a crazy amount."
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Data centers and other players have this year requested more capacity in the power grid than Norway's record consumption. The Minister of Energy calls it "a crazy amount."
New electricity requests in 2026 correspond to the maximum consumption of all of Norway. – Exceeds everything we have ever faced, says the Statnett CEO.